Come fly with and get to know me! Wilmington, NC to Fort Lauderdale, FL in a Citation CJ3+
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- Опубликовано: 21 май 2024
- Join me on a flight from Wilmington, NC (KILM) to Fort Lauderdale, FL (KFXE). Spend some time getting to know me, and tell me a little bit about yourself!
I'd love to hear from everyone! Tell me what you're flying or what you're looking for in aviation videos!
Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:32 Pre-Flight
00:01:01 Engine Start
00:01:58 Pre-Taxi Checks
00:04:41 Taxi
00:07:26 Takeoff
00:11:14 Info About Me
00:12:54 Arrival
00:16:27 Tell Me About Yourself!
00:23:15 Turbulence Over PBI
00:26:43 Approach Vectors
00:29:33 Landing
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Not a pilot but I've always had a passion for aviation since i was a kid. I have wanted to get my license since I was 13 years old but life got in the way. My first flight was in a 172 when i was 14 with a man who was building custom cabinets for my parents house. I found out he was training and had just soloed so i worked my charm and convinced him to take me up on one of his training flights. We were practicing stalls and i was instantly hooked. I just turned 50 and decided that now is the time to pursue that dream so im currently consuming every bit of information i can through books and media online. The algorithm directed me to your videos as a consequence and I really love watching, and more importantly ,listening to what you have to say as an experienced and clearly competent pilot. I have learned a lot from your channel. Keep up the good work and ill be watching!
I appreciate the kind words and very happy that you're finally getting back into flying! If I can help or answer anything for you, please let me know. I'm trying to be more educational rather than entertainment with my videos.
I'm glad you're finding value in them, and thank you for watching!
Retired 86 years old. Many years ago instrument, commercial, multi rated. No jets. Always have interest in flying. Ex. Engineer. Veteran. Good video. Thank you.
I appreciate you watching and thank you for your service!
Hi there, my Father was a captain for BOAC/BA on VC10s and as a child I wanted to be a pilot. I was accepted into Hamble BA’s commercial flying school but my course was chopped two months before I was due to start training. I applied to the RAF and was offered a navigators role but turned that down. When I was 35 I self funded myself on a commercial pilot course did about 100 hrs when that school went bust due to the recession. So I have gone through life never fulfilling my dream job. I did become a software engineer working for BAE Systems, so not a complete failure.
I am impressed seeing your video and how at ease you are with the CJ3 and air traffic control. Thank you for being out there on RUclips and sharing your time with us. Great job…
When I read your comment, I thought the VC10 was a typo (meaning DC-10), but then I thought maybe he meant Vickers VC-10?! That's going way back and what I consider the golden age of aviation! I'd love to just sit and talk to someone who got to fly those aircraft. My dad recently passed, but listening to him talk about the old Learjets (23/24s) is kind of neat. I'm thankful I got to learn on traditional instruments, but also thankful for the wonderful avionics that are in newer aircraft today.
I appreciate the comments on the comfort in the CJ3+. I can assure you that took a while to be comfortable in the plane! There is a lot going on and took a while to "get ahead" of the aircraft. But, the Citation is generally a really easy / docile airplane to fly.
What sort of things are you working on with BAE?
I'm an 80-year-old military retiree and also retired from the local Sheriff's Office. Flew as a private pilot from 1965 to 1970. Two of my required cross countries were in a Cessna 140 taildragger. Try doing that nowadays. Got my private at New Orleans Lakefront in 1965. Came back for a second tour in New Orleans in 1969. At that time, I joined the Navy Flying Club at Naval Air Station New Orleans and was flying a Cessna 182. After being transferred away from New Orleans, my active flying days were over. I did take a demo flight in a sailplane outside of Phoenix and had control of the plane from tow release until the demo pilot took us home. That was my first time flying with a stick and it felt very intuitive. I had read up on how to recognize and turn towards thermals and was actually gaining some altitude until time was up.
Now about your videos. Really enjoy the spectacular views out the window - just as good as Premier 1 Driver. I like that you do not fast forward the takeoffs and landings. I like watching IFR approaches under actual IFR conditions. I tend to favor turboprop videos, especially with the PC-12, Also like to watch flights on small regional carriers. Going to subscribe and will be watching a lot more of your videos. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
I think the takeoffs and landings are the most interesting parts of aviation videos, and the analytics that RUclips provides seem to back that up!
I wish I would have thought of making videos when we had the PC-12. It was a great plane that I have about 500 hours in.
I hope to get some real IFR approaches, but I'm at the mercy of our flying schedule and the weather!
I loved your aviation background and story, and thank you for watching!
Retired Navy Radioman 1964-95. Always wanted to fly. Love it, haven't done it since 95, when I retired. Flew from Panama to Dallas. Eyesight, and heart condition limited now. THANKS FOR BEING THERE.
Thank you for watching, and thank you for your service!
I’m currently a police officer. Our department owns two Bell 206B-3s and a newly acquired 407GX. The only requirement to be accepted into our flight department is to have your rotary-wing certificate and once accepted, the department will train you in house all the way through your instrument and commercial ratings. Being a pilot is my dream career and one that I will continue pursue long after I leave the department. I’m currently building my savings to go to flight school.
That's great! I hope you are able to get into it soon! I have very little rotary experience, but have flown in a 206 Long Ranger!
@@AccidentalAviator thanks for the well wishes! The goal is to fly with the department until I reach retirement at which time I hope to transition to either flying air ambulance or for one of the news stations here. I subbed to the channel, looking forward to watching more of your flights!
As a 40 yr, RW CFI/CFII, it’s never too late. It’s costly, but look at it as an investment in yourself. The trick is finding a really good training center with a great track record. Good luck
DUDE.. get a loan and get on board with that RIGHT AWAY.. that NEVER happens. take advantage of that
@@hayden4516 Hey there, same here. Beeing a police officer since 5 yrs now i Germany. My application for our flight department is still in process. Next month i‘ll have the last assessment test and hopefully i‘ll fly an Airbus H145 soon. Good luck for your way in a cockpit!
Former GA pilot who can’t fly any more for medical reasons. Aviation videos are my only way to follow my passion for flying. Thanks for your efforts to put these videos together. I know it makes work!
I appreciate you watching and I hope to continue sharing my flying with everyone!
A good friend of mine has recently lost his wings due to an issue with his health. He purchased a PC and some peripherals and has been flying again on Microsoft Flight Simulator on VATSIM. It scratches an itch.
@@Pilot.0101 I'll probably be doing the same thing when that time comes! One of the pilots I used to fly with had some health issues a while ago and lost his medical. I try to get him up front with me when I can! Like you said, it scratches the itch.
I've been a registered nurse for thirty years and I'm a master mechanic with over forty years of spinning wrenches. I own my own garage and do that on the side. Once a shop rat, always a shop rat. I've always wanted to learn to fly, but I only have usable vision in one eye and I'm color blind to boot! I love watching channels like yours. I try to find people who not just show themselves piloting an aircraft, but narrate what you are thinking as a pilot and exactly what you are doing with the controls. I want to vicariously fly the aircraft through you. Also, being a mechanic I love to geek out on how things work. Anything you want to share about any and all systems on the aircraft would be greatly appreciated. I am interested in anything from when you get the idea you want to fly somewhere to when you are leaving the parking lot at your destination. I just found your channel and I am a subscriber now. Thank you for taking the time and effort to make such great videos, I know it isn't easy.
Thanks for watching! I'm a geek too when it comes to knowing how everything works! To this day I still love working on my personal plane when I have the opportunity to do so.
It does take some time to get everything set up, then the editing takes a few days (when I have the time), but I've enjoyed doing it so far!
I plan on making some videos about pre-flight, engine starts, takeoffs and landings.
I have another one coming out soon where my co-pilot tells a pretty interesting story.
@@AccidentalAviator I’ll watch it as soon as you post it.
My childhood friend was a pilot for American and passed away in 19 and I always admired him and his job and pleases me to watch you to see how his world was on a daily basis. You are awesome!
I was out of aviation for about 8-9 years in the 90s (we'll call it young & dumb), but once I started again it never stopped. I'm happy that I can now share a passion with so many. Thank you for watching!
I watch these fly-alongs because I am a very nervous flyer and it's soothing to ride along in the cockpit
Hopefully they calm your nerves a little!
Not currently flying. Lost my medical a while back and really miss the fun of aviation. Flew Cherokee 140's for ten years. Love aviation and go to as many air shows as I can. Had the opportunity to take a ride in the Ford Tri - Motor last year. What a thrill that was. Also watch Stevo and Premier One Pilots. Really miss flying but being in the cockpit with all of you gives me lots of enjoyment. Brings back the good ole days. Thanks for taking us along on your flights. It's much appreciated.
I wanna hear more about the Ford Tri-Motor! That had to be amazing! It was around me at some point within the past few years and I didn't have the time to at least go check it out!
@@AccidentalAviator The EAA had the plane here at the Butler County Airport in Butler, Pa last year. I signed up for a ride and what a thrill it was. It was a beautiful day and just being in that plane was a wonderful experience. The inside was in remarkable shape and the power of those 3 engines was just unbelievable. There are a number of great videos on the trimotor, check them out. If the opportunity ever presents itself again, don't hesitate, take a ride. You won't be sorry.
@@Rick-jm7zw That's very cool. I'll definitely be checking it out the next time it rolls around here!
I have had a PPL since 1983. Since my instructor/ cousin flew a Citation for his full time job, I got to ride/fly in the right seat a few times and is the reason i have a affinity for Citations. I flew for 16 years before i had to stop flying due to loosing my medical for a number of years. I have recently picked flying back up but, I have always been an aviation enthusiast. I have flown large scale RC 3D airplanes and RC helicopters for many years. Watching RUclips channels that feature larger aircraft allow me to keep up with avionics and fly jets virtually. Thanks for sharing your flights.
Where did your cousin fly Citations out of? It's such an easy / docile plane to fly.
@@AccidentalAviator The plane was based out of Birmingham, Alabama. It was owned by a steel fabricator(Oneal Steel) company that is out of business now. My cousin was chief pilot and my mentor/instructor. He was trying to get me into the corporate jet world but, there were a lot of ex-military pilots looking for the same job with a lot of jet time hours.
I'm a retired Naval Officer located in the Hampton Roads Virginia area that is NOT a Pilot however, I enjoy following your channel. Thank you for the content.
Thank you for watching and thank you for your service!
I fly Cessna 172’s and currently pursuing IFR rating! I listen religiously at your communication with ATC and it has made my communication better! I’m also accidental pilot in the sense that I got PPL at 58! Worked on and managed aircraft in the Navy for 37 years!
I generally fly with a few other pilots and about 5 years ago we collectively decided to concentrate on improving our radio work. We looked into a lot of ICAO/ATC phraseology and found we were all very lax at how we talked on the radio. We were mainly being very sloppy and too verbose saying stuff like "checking in," "out of," "with you," or answering calls with "for 2WB" (which terribly sounds like "42WB").
I'll tell you this though... It's EXTREMELY hard to break habits you've been doing for 20 years! But, we all said we were going to do it, and all "called" each other on our mistakes, and after a bit we all started sounding better and using less time on the radios.
I appreciate you watching and noticing that sort of thing. Please let me know how your instruction comes along!
Not a pilot, actually a truck driver, but I grew up in Tampa international and have always been fascinated with aviation. Had a good amount of family members who worked there. I remember the good old days pre 9/11 when I could go airside and the pilots would take me in the cockpits and give me wings. I wanted to go to the air force and become a pilot but life happened. Just subscribed and love the content. Thank you for sharing.
Yeah, aviation changed forever after 9/11. I went flying on the day the finally opened the airspace back up for general aviation pilots and it was a little eerie. I had a friend in the air when it happened. He was diverted to Savannah for immediate landing with no explanation. He had no idea what was happening till he was on the ground.
I'm very familiar with all the airports around the Tampa area. We've used the Textron Service Center in Tampa a few times while I've gone through school there!
I'm a licensed private/instrument pilot with about 800 hours total time but no longer fly. I got my private back in 1972 at LeRoy Airport in upstate NY. Back then a C-150 was $15/hr. wet and the instructor was $5/hr. It cost me $600 to get my private. I occasionally play with MSFS 2020 and X-Plane 11 on my PC and follow aviation channels on RUclips. While I miss flying the real thing, I think of all the $$$ I'm saving. I enjoy keeping up my instrument proficiency by flying the simulators. Nice to have another aviation channel to watch - thanks.
I hear ya on the cost of aviation. It's skyrocketed in the last 20 years or so. I was out of aviation altogether during the late 1990s, and I decided to go for a ride with a friend... I still call that day "the most expensive day of my life!" 🙂
Just discovered you. I am in my 70's, an extremely non current Commercial rated pilot, that lives vicariously through people like you lucky enough to enjoy your passions.
I'm grateful for the opportunity to be doing this. I never thought I'd ever be flying jets when I decided to pursue a career in computers!
The commonality among the Citations is amazing.
It really is. It makes it easy to jump from plane to plane. With the Garmin avionics and FADEC, it's made an easy plane to fly even easier.
I fly a Mooney on the West Coast. Enjoyed your flight. Always interesting to satisfy some jet envy vicariously and follow along with IFR procedures. Thanks for investing the time to record, edit and post.
I've got about 3 hours in a Mooney Ovation 2. They are great airplanes!
New to the channel - not a pilot - just a fan of aviation. I've probably flown 2,000,000 miles in my career...always marveled at the various plane designs and technology.
I appreciate you watching. What do you do for a living that requires so much travel?
@@AccidentalAviator Accounting consulting...and some personal travel as well. At one point, I used to work for an small aerospace aluminum company whose largest customer was Gulfstream. They make some outstanding planes...very plush.
Thank you for the video! I'm not a pilot, but it has been a dream since my early years. Now I'm 45 and looking forward to starting flight school in a year or so. My goal is to learn as much as I can in the meantime to make the flight school a breeze. I live in north GA. I love watching aviation videos like these to learn more and get some ATC communication in my ears to get used to the terms and speed of it all. I don't plan on going to airlines, but I think I would love the corporate flying.
Please keep me up to date on how you're progressing, and if I can answer any questions please ask away! It's never too late to get into aviation, especially on the corporate side!
I’m a comm helicopter pilot, comm truck driver, working on my comm SEL - love aviation and all the freedom it brings.
What type of chopper do you fly and where are you flying out of?
@@AccidentalAviator R-22 and R-44. Out of KISP.
I fly MSFS. Learned to fly back in the 1970’s, never had the time and money at the same time to continue, but, then the sim came along, and wonderful videos like yours to show us how it’s done. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks for watching! I hope you can get back into it at some point! MSFS is an amazing program!
Doing the same. Currently flying the Citrus Vision jet, but thinking about changing type to the HondaJet.
@@driggs2821 I *think* the avionics in the Cirrus Jet are similar to the G3000s in the Citation, but they are virtually identical to he HondaJet! Let me know how that flying goes!
Non-pilot here and have developed a love affair with MSFS, and aviation, for some time now. In the sim I’ve spent a lot of time with the CJ4, so some things look familiar to me in your excellent video. At 59, I figured it was now or never, and recently started ground school courses with SkyEagle Aviation Academy, then will seek out an independent instructor for my PPL, then figure out the buy vs rent thing. Hoping I can finish up and get around 10-15 years of quality flying and good health, but better late than never. Your video and your mastery of the Citation have inspired me even more. Thanks so much!
I am the father of a young pilot, 23, who is grinding out his hours out of the same terminal in KILM in his efforts to get his ATP. I have sent this over to him in case her runs into you in the future. Thanks for the great content.
I'm out there a fair amount. My next flight is Friday afternoon sometime. If he ever sees me out there, definitely come say hi!
Just in case you were going to be looking for me Friday afternoon, I think my flight has been moved to Saturday morning... It'll definitely be one of those times though 🙂
@@AccidentalAviator Excellent, I will share this with him. He took an All-American plane to Columbia today and will be back this evening.
I just happened to stumble across this and now I’m hooked.I will subscribe.I’m not a pilot I’m a farmer in the south I’ve always had a passion for flying and would love to do what you’re doing.thank you for making such videos
I appreciate you watching! Where in the south are you located and what type of farming are you doing? I'm amazed at how many non-aviation people actually watch these videos!
You asked about some ideas for content, I would like to see a pre-flight walk around of the CJ 3+ plus a start from aircraft power up through engine start. I think it would give the viewers a good cross section of the aircraft and its features. Just a thought.
This is a request I have heard from many. When I have some extra time to do it, I plan on making a few videos like this, and some that I may over-dub explaining what's going on in my brain when I'm going through situations (start/takeoff/landing). So, definitely look for those to come in the following months!
Single pilot CRM well executed. What maybe interesting is to show the full plight plan preparation, from weather and route determination through filing. Thanks for sharing.
I've been asked to do this by a few people and I intend to narrate some flight-planning and preparation in the near future. I'm also thinking about doing a few smaller videos on what's going through my mind on startup / takeoff / landing so you're not just watching a bunch of call-outs without context. Thank you for watching!
@@AccidentalAviator Looking forward to it...
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I am a pilot and also a Flight Test Engineer and Aeronatical Engineer. I mainly fly a Cessna 182 RG and 172's. I hope to one day earn a Type Rating in the Cessna 525 series aircraft, I love your videos. They are very informative. Thank you for the content.
What sort of flight testing do/have you done?
C-130 Series of aircraft. Currently an AH64E Apache and Un-Manned Aerial Vehicle Flight Test Engineer.
@@gblank70 Something I've never even thought of. How does one "flight-test" an UAV? That sounds interesting to me.
The ones I test are rather large and weaponized. They are flown from a control station with a flight deck and traditional controls. It is actually flown either fully autonomous or with a human in the loop. When we flight test, it is a rather conventional system albeit without anyone on board.
I fly out KLFT.. in my Piper Cherokee 140.. bldg. time to transition to the corporate world..I’m 48 years old and have around 500 hours.. comm/multi. Love the video! Keep them up, I’m looking forward to joining the corporate world, God willing!
I have another coming out in less than a week. Hopefully I see you flying jets soon too!
I am a Microsoft flight sim player. I used to work on the ramp at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport and love everything about airplanes.
Welcome to the channel!
I'm currently retired and I fly on the flight simulator 20/20 by Microsoft and I enjoy it very much and I love to watch videos on aviation because I used to load airplanes in my early days and fuel them
That's great! Thank you for watching? Where did you load/fuel planes out of?
I’m a male in my 70s with less than perfect eyesight, so real flying is not an option. But I love Microsoft flight simulator. My favourite aircraft to fly are citation Cj3+ ( like this one) or citation longitude I like to watch videos like this one, then go and do a similar flight myself. I am constantly amazed at how realistic the simulator is these days I can often recognise some of the locations I see on the RUclips vids
I grew up in the early 80's when the first flight simulators came out and I used to spend hours on those! It is quite amazing how realistic computer based simulators have become, and they are definitely useful in teaching you how all of the instruments interact with each other!
Welcome to the channel! If I can answer anything or you'd like to see something in one of my videos, let me know and I'll see what I can do!
I’m a retired periodontist but was a pilot and CFI-I MEI before I became a dentist. Currently flying a Bonanza B36TC. 2023 marks my 51 year as a pilot.
Nice! I've considered selling my Turbo Arrow and looking into a B36TC, but I always arrive at my Arrow being a perfect plane for me. I've always loved the way Bonanzas looked and felt though!
It seems like you were headed toward flying for a living and made a change?
Currently working on my ifr and Got my ppl in 2019. Finished it after I graduated A&P school. Most of my time is in 172s and 150s but recently transitioned to cherokees. Used to take planes out for test flights after maintenance, and my boss was an instructor. So I had flight time logged in various airplanes including twin Cessnas, and a few citations. Can’t wait for the day I get paid to fly, especially jets.
Good luck with your IFR and please let me know how that goes. Where are you flying out of?
Glider pilot here. Just love all kinds of videos, especially high quality ones like this! :)
I appreciate you watching! Where are you flying gliders out of?
@@AccidentalAviator Oppdal Norway :) ruclips.net/video/N62gHhwEoHI/видео.html
Have a ppl but not current since 2000. Flying sim CJ4 a lot in MSFS 20, so fun to watch your videos and others like it. Thanks for sharing!
There are a lot of good aviation related RUclips channels out there! I appreciate you watching!
Outstanding work. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! Thanks for watching!
Lovely video! Happy and safe flying!!
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Private pilot airplane owner at Raleigh Executive. Owned two homes in Wilmington. Enjoy your no BS approach to your flight vlogs. I find watching aviation videos (and tennis) very relaxing. Your a strong pilot. My father earned every rating possible, including lighter than air. He was a Navy pilot and became an aviation attorney.
I appreciate the kudos! I love hearing everyone's aviation stories and to see (like me) that some of you even come from a lineage of pilots. My father never got the lighter-than-air rating, be he (and I) have some time in the Goodyear blimp out of Pompano.
My flight was really interesting and it included the pilot jumping up out of the seat, running to the back of the gondola, opening a window and pointing out sharks in the ocean. I was with a group of other fixed-wing pilots all with perpelexed looks on our faces, to which the blimp pilot exclaimed "what? It's not like we can get out of the way of anyone that might hit us!" 😀
@@AccidentalAviator good story. My dad actually earned his flying the very last of the Navy blimps down in Brunswick GA.
Im glad your videos popped up on my feed, I’m a student pilot based out of KILM. Would love to find myself in a citation one day. Great video!
Awesome! Who are you flying with here?
@@AccidentalAviator I’m flying with Cape Fear Flying Club in a Da40, it’s been a while since I’ve been up as my business has not allowed me much free time the past few months. Hoping to jump back into it very soon!
Nice plane, the flight was enjoyable. You make it look so easy, thanks.
Thanks for watching!
A Hawker 800 pilot here
Love this type of videos
Where do you fly the Hawker out of? I've always admired the ramp presence of Hawkers.
great videos! I got my comm-single in March of 2020 and had to stop flying soon after. Glad I can be "back in the cockpit" through watching your videos! - Keep up the awesome work! :)
I appreciate you watching!
I love the views and the explanation during the fly.
You seem to be pretty adept with the RC variety!
Just pass across you channel and like it a lot...Private pilot in Costa Rica, so a big Pura Vida to you, safe flights and happy landings.
Welcome to the channel! Is flying any different in Costa Rica? (if you know)
Am a security officer at an airport so that is why i follow several aviation channels to get a peak behind the wheel / steering of a airplane (no specific type)
What airport are you working out of?
Great Video!!! Just enjoy watching Aircraft.
There are so many good aviation RUclips channels out there. I appreciate you watching!
loved the video. I train on cesna 152 a few times, this video was educational and enjoyed every minute
Most of my training was done in a Piper Archer and an older Cessna 150.
I accidentally came across this video couldn't believe it but sat through the entire video you have a very calm way of speaking /I fly a MooneyM20J out of KFRG hopefully ill be watching more of your videos
I appreciate you watching. It's been a while since I've been to Republic. The last few times we went to New York we flew in there.
Nice flight! I appreciate the fact that you don’t play all of the radio chat constantly, like some other channels do. It’s nice to hear occasionally, but not all the time . Your audio was just about right!! Thanks.
I appreciate you watching!
Love Premiere 1 Driver his channel I'm sure brought you up. I lived in Wilmington while back. Live right by sun n fun now.
I watch Premier 1 Driver, Citation Max, Runway Ryan and a handful of others. You can never learn enough from these channels! Thank you for watching!
Things happening real fast and handled like the master of the training and experience you are
The hardest thing to get used to when transitioning from turbo-pro to jet is how fast things happen and how quickly you can get yourself into trouble in the jet.
It definitely took a while to feel comfortable being ahead of everything that was about to happen.
I appreciate you watching!
Just came across your channel and really enjoyed this video. You got yourself a new subscriber! Looking forward to seeing more of these flights
Thank you! I should have another one out in a few weeks. What are your interests in aviation?
@@AccidentalAviator I started flying when I was 16 and got my private pilot license. Now I'm looking at getting started with airport operations
To answer your question for us viewers- I’m not a pilot but videos like yours and citation max make me want to study piloting.
I appreciate you watching. If I can answer any questions please let me know!
From AVL, thanks for posting! Such a great video, as if I were in the right seat!
I appreciate you watching!
Loving that 3+ panel!
Currently flying the coveted Twin Otter full time, a CJ3 (PL21) on my off days and enjoying my ‘64 Mooney Super 21 for fun!
Love the channel! 🤙🏼
Where are you flying a Twin Otter out of? They look like fun planes to fly.
The G3000 panel has simplified so much in the CJ3. It's pretty darn simple.
@@AccidentalAviator Hope I get to try it sometime! I fly the “Twotters” for the government all over North America and we sometimes operate them overseas.
It is a fun aircraft to fly with those overhead controls.
Also I love the shot behind you for the vids! So cool! Great location for the vids!
It really is a cool shot. I'm planning on moving the forward looking camera to a new location so it doesn't block the back-cockpit view. Thanks for watching!
@@AccidentalAviator yah no worries! My dad flies a king air 90, he’s a private pilot
Thank you for your video. I am I pilot and fly 172s, Archers and Warriors at the moment. Working on my instrument rating and then on to commercial and multiengine. I have zero plans to ever work for an airline and I do all this simply for fun.
I soloed in an archer, and the first plane I ever bought was a Cherokee Challenger (which was what they called the Archer for a few years prior to 1976 I believe). I loved that plane. I had it for a few years before I sold it and bought the Turbo Arrow. Please let me know how you're doing progressing through your licenses!
So glad this video was recommended to me. I really enjoyed it. I'm not a pilot, although I did want to be one when I was younger. My dad worked for the airlines for his entire career. He started his career with Air Florida, and retired from USAirways in CLT (working ramp, weight and balance, and some ground control). So similar in the fact we used to live in FL as well 😂. I recently got back in to playing Flight Simulator, so this video is interesting to me because I enjoy seeing how you work and brief the procedures. I'm just an AV geek, so I enjoy watching this type of aviation content. Thanks for your work making these types of videos.
I really appreciate you watching and all of the kind comments! Air Florida really bring back (old) memories! :-) I've thoroughly enjoyed learning and hearing stories about everyone that's watching these videos. Thank you for replying!
Private pilot, based in South Bend, Indiana originally from Dublin, Ireland. First time seeing your channel, really enjoyed it.
I appreciate you watching. Have you done any flying in Ireland?
I am a retired professor of education. I don’t travel any more as I am totally disabled. I watch aviation because flying is extremely interested to me. I like to watch the mechanical aviation videos as well. I travel through what I watch now that I am physically disables.
There are so many great RUclips channels on here for aviation. I appreciate you watching. Where are you retired from?
For almost 10 years, I've been flying for a Part 91 with a fleet of C-206's throughout North America. Great video!
That's a piston workhorse! Great airplane.
I recalled in the late 80's when I first received my Cessna Citation 501/551 Captain type rating. I found it to be really challenging to flying a complex approach as a single pilot in a jet aircraft. A copilot is always a welcomed member of my team, especially helping with the radios and running the checklists. Looking at your CJ3 cockpit, Wow! I am so impressed with the EFIS system on the airplane. It is far superior to the flight deck of my beloved Boeing B757 which I flew for many years. Very nice!
Yeah, avionics have evolved and taken an incredible amount of workload off us pilots, and the CJ3+ (with the Garmin avionics) have simplified the cockpit. Setting up approaches back in the 80s/90s with your conventional six-pack was a pretty high workload. We don't have to do any of that. It's done for us.
Maybe I'll do a tour of the cockpit at some point and you'll see that there are very few switches and knobs. The avionics/computers take care of a lot of stuff for you, and the engines have FADEC too. That being said, it still took me a while to feel comfortable flying single pilot. For as easy as it looks on video, you have to know where everything is. If you don't, you'll find yourself staring at the touch controllers and not flying the plane. Things can go south very quickly in that scenario. Having someone in the right seat, even if they're just working radios makes things even easier.
To speak in generalities, after coming out of school with my first type rating, it took me about a year to to feel really comfortable in the left seat, and another year to feel comfortable on my own (flying about 150 hours per year). Although I don't always have someone in the right seat, most of the time I have another typed pilot on board that could help if needed.
love the vids! just subscribed!
I appreciate you watching!
Not a pilot but enjoy Microsoft flight sim. Watching videos like these is interesting for comparison and to learn proper procedures. Also like learning about the systems in the aircraft.
I hope to add some videos about aircraft systems in the near future! Thank you for watching!
This is so relaxing and I cannot stop watching this. Thanks for a look into your life as a pilot. And as requested, I'm a radio DJ going for my PPL. The most challenging thing I've ever done and I LOVE IT!
Please keep me up to date on your progression! Where do you DJ out of?
@@AccidentalAviator Out of Riverside, CA, the Inland Empire. A Station called KOLA 99.9! Thanks I will. Just passed my written test with a 82% so on to preparing for my checkride!
hello - aviation enthusiast - not a pilot - thank you for posting your videos - very educational and great camera work on all angles - thank you! I hope you post many more videos in the months and years to come - again, thank you so much
I'm going to do the best I can. Hopefully around 1 a month or so. I have a 5th camera angle coming sometime soon. Definitely be on the lookout!
After watching so many plane videos I stumbled on yours. Just subscribed too. Not a pilot, but I’ve always been intrigued by aviation. Who knows, maybe one day. Keep up the great videos 👍🏼
I appreciate the add and thank you for watching. If I can answer any questions please let me know!
Hello. Just found your video and enjoyed it. My passion is aviation and did about 30 hours of flight training in a Warrior a long time ago. Real life got in the way but hopefully one day I will get back into completing my PPL. In the meantime, I enjoy watching videos and am very thankful for pilots like you who share your love of aviation with others. Thank you!
I appreciate it! I'm overwhelmed with the responses to my videos! I hope you get back into aviation soon!
Really enjoying your content. Glad to see a NC pilot on here (I'm near KLHZ), but I'm just a simulator pilot. Looking forward to more.
My personal plane is scheduled to go in for some avionics upgrades at KLHZ and Triangle Avionics in September! Welcome to the channel! Maybe I'll see you up there soon!
I grew up in Wilmington and had my first flight in an airplane out of KILM. Luckily, instead of an airliner it was on a light twin piston. I can't remember the exact type as I was quite young, but will never forget the experience. I even had to sit on top of a stack of books to see over the instrument panel!
I have a large stuffed cow in my personal airplane that smaller kids will sit on to see out the windows. My first flight was out of Danbury Connecticut in a single engine T-Cat! Thanks for watching!
Just stumbled on your account. Love the vids! Got something to watch now. I’m in A&P school in Minneapolis and work for SY. I’ve sub’d to SteveO for a few years now. Love south Florida content 👍🏽
I appreciate you watching. I'm in and out of South Florida at least 15-20 times a year so I'm sure you'll see more videos of that! My brother is an A&P/IA. How much longer do you have till you graduate?
Your plane is Beautiful! I’ve love Fort Lauderdale KFXE but very busy!
I wish this was my plane! 🙂I'm merely the contract pilot! I do have an Arrow that I hope to do a few videos with soon!
Amazing , exellent view
Thank you! I appreciate you watching!
Not a pilot, but motoryacht skipper (as a hobby). Love your video, and how you talk through all the procedures. Hope to see a lot more, including in-depth explanations of some of the systems and processes as you fly, such as ILS.
Motoryacht sounds interesting! A lot of my flights lately have been in good weather. I hope to do some videos on systems and show some approaches too.
Not a pilot, always been interested in flying and have done the "intro to pilot flight". But haven't ever found the logical use case to warrant spending money on a pilot's license. So I'm saving up currently to pay for the courses and license requirements. Love the videos and detail you go into! Thanks for taking us along on your ride and sharing more about yourself.
I hope you start down that road soon! Thank you for watching!
Just awesome watching your mastery of your trade..... I only trained in a 172 for a short bit
I wouldn't say I'm a master, but I strive to be better each flight. I've been blessed with some great instructors along the way.
Hi there from England. I enjoyed your video. Flight simmer here! Always good to see how to do things properly! 😊
Which flight sims do you use?
@@AccidentalAviator Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 on the Xbox. More cost effective than getting a PC. Rudder pedals and joystick/throttle. Really enjoying it.
Hi, I'm new to your channel and I am not a pilot. However, I love the whole aviation community and enjoy this type of discussion. The fact that you're flying the Citation CJ3 is a bonus as far as I'm concerned. I'll have more questions and comments later.
It's definitely a bonus for me too! When I went into computers as a profession, I never thought I'd ever be flying a jet. I feel blessed every day that I'm able to do this. I look forward to your questions!
This video took me back a few years and made me remember how much I loved flying into exec.😁 For a second there I thouhgt they were giving you some penalty vectors. I used to fly BE 200, BE 400 out of Melbourne FL. Retired AF helicopter and HC130 pilot. You made single piloting look very simple. Nice video.
Nope, that's a normal Thursday afternoon at executive. You could see about 7 planes waiting to depart too. Although that was probably the furthest I've been vectored out in a while, it's not uncommon to sit on the ground for 20-30 minutes awaiting departure. I've been into Melbourne many times, and I bet the HC130 was a fun machine!
@@AccidentalAviator The 130 was a beast. It took a beating, especially during "assault landings" (short-field-3000' or less).
I used to fly HEMS out of KILM when it was Air Wilmington. They’ve really done some ramp improvements. Great upload, stay safe
Yeah a lot has change at ILM in the 13 years I've been here. It's growing like crazy!
great video! ppl here, I fly vfr and always for fun. I loved this video, great job! I like content like this, little bits of info about the planes mixed in, timelapse in cruise is cool stuff.
What types of planes are you flying? I might start time-lapsing some of the in-between, but the last few flights I've been on were kind of boring at altitude. :-)
@@AccidentalAviator Im flying the typical GA; 172's, cherokees, warriors, 182s.
I fly SEL for pleasure and have a commercial ticket. Also a member of CAP and a flight crew member. I watch to learn and pick up safety tips.
Where are you flying out of? I still love watching others fly. You can always pick something new up from others!
Great video. We live just north of Wilmington about 10 miles. Grew up around aviation as my dad and uncles were all Piedmont guys. One pilot and others mechanics and avionics.
I came to the area in 2010 (from south Florida) and I love it here! It is growing like wildfire around the city though! 10 miles north has to still feel country-ish!
Thanks for the great video. Please keep them coming. One of my 3 fav pilots doesn't post videos much anymore. So, I've been looking for someone else to follow. I am a meteorologist at one of the FAA En Route Centers (ARTCC). I enjoy all the aspects of seeing behind the scenes with these in-cockpit videos. It's also interesting to see when low-level wind shear, turbulence, and icing occur.
as a pilot, I can tell you that we appreciate the work you do! We rely on your expertise to keep us and our passengers safe!
Meteorology has always fascinated me and I'd love to learn more about what goes into it on the aviation side! What ARTCC are you working in?
Very nice video. I’m also an aviator for fun, not work. You earned a sub! Please keep the videos coming!
What kind of work do you do for a living?
As a retired Army helicopter Instructor Pilot , I enjoy watching how different pilots manage their cockpit and flights. I really like your technique. Looking forward to your next video.
I appreciate you watching. I hope to have another one out soon.
Great video ! A huge aviation fan ! Retired federal agent and had a great deal of interactions with the FAA !
What sort of things did you interact with the FAA on? (generalities if need be)
I’m a student pilot in the Wilmington area and very much enjoyed this video. Looking forward to seeing more!
What airport and flight school/club are you using around here?
@@AccidentalAviator I’m just getting started. I finished my ground school with GoldSeal and have my Discovery flight next week with High Tide Aviation in Southport/Oak Island. I was planning on using Cape Fear Flying Club. But if you have a suggestion I am not committed to anyone. I’m extremely motivated and have done every bit of studying I can do without actually getting in a plane!😁
@@scottdeluca2973 I can't really recommend one over another because I've never done any training here in Wilmington. I do have a few friends that have done a lot of training with Cape Fear, but that's about the limit of my knowledge of local flight schools.
I've been in the area since 2010 and have yet to fly into Southport or Odell Williamson!
@@AccidentalAviator oh wow, I moved to NC in 2011 and closer to the Wilmington area in 2019. My plan is (like anything else training related) to meet with a potential CFI and see how I feel. An initial interaction will usually tell me whether our personalities will harmonize and if the training will be to a standard that I’ll need it to be. So we will see what happens, in the meantime I look forward to seeing more of your videos, and maybe one day I can “accidentally” become a part time professional aviator myself!😉😁
Hi, first time watching your RUclips channel. Very busy last sector of the flight, impressively handled. I’m a 2,500 hour UK IR BE58 Baron Pilot, flying approx 100 hours a year around UK and Europe. Been flying since 89.
I would love to get over to Europe for some flying at some point. Have you flown in the USA at all? I'm wondering how different it is.
You would be welcome to join me in the Baron if you make it here. I have flown a few times in the US and have always enjoyed it. Definitely more relaxing. I have an FAA license and IR, on the back of my UK license, as the Baron is a N reg aircraft. Flying, and particularly currency, is more prescriptive in the UK, with mandatory flight tests every year. Landing fees are applicable at every airfield and can be expensive. But it is always fun!
Always impressed by people who can fly single pilot cockpit. I've been in the 737-800 for a few years and recently started training on the 787. The 787 is so simplified and whilst I wouldn't want to fly it alone it's definitely getting to the point where you could. Albeit being very busy.
The CJ3+ is pretty simple and most things are computerized now (as I'm sure you know flying the 800 and 787s! It's always nice to have someone sitting right seat, even working the radios takes a lot of workload off. I enjoy both though (single and dual pilot operations).
Awesome video!!!!
Thank you so much for watching!
I always enjoy videos of the "CJ Series." I flew the "straight CJ" for a few years and really liked the versatility of the airframe and engines. However, it was the only aircraft in a sixty year career flying flying helicopters and airplanes where I actually declared an EMERGENCY, at FL330. Both fuel filters lit up the CAWS panel within 30 seconds of each other. Descending to St. George, Utah and subsequent touchdown with both engines running. Drained fuel after shutdown and added 120 gallons to settle overnight and then sump again in the AM. Lengthy run the next AM and then VFR climb to 17,500; over the airport, and pick up the IFR back to home base. Most likely cause was NO PRIST injected at last fuel stop; even though FBO had a "record" that we had requested PRIST. Later, I would always watch the fueling truck PRIST barrel to see if it was actually injecting during the fueling. As for "premixed" from the refinery, when tested, about one out of five loads have NO PRIST! So, moral of the story, buy a PRIST testing kit if you have a concern.
Holy Cow! That's a crazy story! I've read about 2 CJs having dual engine failure because a line guy accidentally added some sort of diesel additive instead of prist, and they dead-sticked into somewhere in Georgia. The CJ3+ has a fuel/oil heat exchanger so prist isn't needed (but can be used). We recently went on an air-journey trip where someone had a CJ1 that brought and added prist to every load of fuel. That's a great story and something to learn from!
I'm a Taxi Driver for ILM. I saw your plane and enjoy every single landing and Take off!!. Thanks for the Video
That's great! Hopefully I see you around the airport!
@@AccidentalAviator NUOVA Transportation. I drive for 2 Commercial Pilots. I enjoy every single Conversation that we have. My dream was to be a Pilot ,when I was in Cuba, but didn't happen . Thanks for your Videos.
Enjoy your videos very well put together would love to see more, i'm not a pilot just an aircraft enthusiast
I appreciate you watching!
Great video , Im a CPL pilot with 1000TT+ but have not flown in years , working on getting back into it . Safe landings
I think I had about 600-800 hours when I got out of it for a while, and I definitely missed it. I hope you get back into it quickly!
You are fortunate to have a brother who is an A&P and IA ...I always wanted to be a pilot but I became an ATC then an A&P but I left the aviation career a long time ago and now I am just a flight simmer....I enjoyed watching this video because you made it so video friendly and personal that we felt like we were friends flying together to KFLL.
I constantly say that I wouldn't own an airplane without my brother doing the work on it. Over the last 20 years Aviation has become outrageously expensive. The "cheap" aviation days seem to be slipping away quickly.
I learned to fly MSFS after a flight from RDU to Vegas. I enjoyed watching your video.
Are you still into flight simulators? It's been a while since I've used one of the desktop versions. They are incredibly realistic now!
Love your channel and love the Citation! I'm right outside of Wilmington, private land/sea, but not currently current (hoping to change that soon!). I used to fly up in Washington state and was lucky enough to get my SEL in a Citabria, then get a few free hours in a DHC-2 (DeHavilland Beaver) at Lake Union Air in Seattle. I work in tech and am a partner in a small startup. Love going by ILM to plane spot. Can't wait to get back in the cockpit.
I appreciate you watching. Hopefully you can get back into piloting too!
Outstanding
Thank you for watching!